/*
* Copyright (C) 2007 The Guava Authors
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
* in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
*
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package com.google.common.base;
import com.google.common.annotations.GwtIncompatible;
import java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue;
import java.lang.ref.SoftReference;
/**
* Soft reference with a {@code finalizeReferent()} method which a background thread invokes after
* the garbage collector reclaims the referent. This is a simpler alternative to using a
* {@link ReferenceQueue}.
*
* @author Bob Lee
* @since 2.0
*/
@GwtIncompatible
public abstract class FinalizableSoftReference<T> extends SoftReference<T>
implements FinalizableReference {
/**
* Constructs a new finalizable soft reference.
*
* @param referent to softly reference
* @param queue that should finalize the referent
*/
protected FinalizableSoftReference(T referent, FinalizableReferenceQueue queue) {
super(referent, queue.queue);
queue.cleanUp();
}
}